kangaroo4Ms. Rachel presented kangaroo stories in Storytime.POUCH! is a story of 2 baby kangaroos ... just growing out of the pouch!
In the “I’m a Kangaroo” song ... we have lots of bounces and "BOINGS" to do.KATY NO-POCKET is the story of Katy who has no pouch to keep her baby close.

icecream3Ms. Rachel brought stories of ICE CREAM to Preschool Storytime.WEMBERLY’S ICE CREAM STAR by Kevin Henkes ... is about a tea party for two ... and one ice cream cone.
We marched to "The Tempo Marches On" which you can find on the CD JIM GILL SINGS DO-RE-MI ... an action song by Jim Gill.
Jim Gill's CDs have loads of active play songs to make you sing and dance a lot.
ONCE AROUND The BLOCK ... is the story of a boring afternoon with Beatrice until .... she takes a walk around the block.
AADL no longer owns a copy, so you can borrow a copy through MelCat with your AADL Library card.

BUNNY MONEY ... Ruby and Max go to buy a birthday gift for grandmother.
“Peel The Banana” was our activity rhyme. We prepared "Fruit Salad" for the party. We peeled ... apples, oranges, bananas .... mmmm ... and then avacados for the guacamole dip!
"The Lonely Little Candle" is an original story the Librarians pass around. The grandpa knows what's missing ... the "Little Candle" for the party!
There is not a book to tell this story. You need to remember it (and make up the parts you can't remember). =-)

sleepyheads3This week Ms. Rachel presented stories that needed quiet so the sleepyheads can go to sleep.The HINKY PINK ... A Hinky Pink came to live in the Tailor's house. She would not go to sleep until she had a perfect bed.
Ms. Betsy played guitar and Ms. Rachel led the action song "Wake Up You Sleepyheads”. Here is a youtube.com clip for demonstration.OWL At HOME has several stories in the book. We heard about "Strange Bumps" in the night. They were "most unpleasant !".

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Ms. Rachel celebrated ELEPHANTS in Storytime @ Malletts Creek.ELMER is a favorite classic tale of individual differences.
For action and song we played "Paddling Down the River" ... a fast and slow song. You can here an authentic version of this early American folksong on the CD UP IN The BATTEN HOUSE with Mark Tamsula. The CD includes many more authentic American folksongs too!SITTING IN MY BOX ... a tale of peace and chaos ... including one elephant.

Ms. Rachel told Prince and Princess Stories this week.The PRINCESS And The PEA by Rachel Isadora is a classic folktale re-set in Africa.
"Cinderella Dressed In Yellow" is a traditional jump rope rhyme. We had plenty verses with more colors to clap with the rhythm.
KLIPPITY KLOP is an action and participation story by Ed Emberley. It is out-of-print and AADL copies are gone. You can borrow a copy through MelCat. It is a story about Prince Krispin and his horse Dumpling going on an adventure.

Ms. Rachel and Banjo Betsy brought camping stories to Storytime.ONE DOG CANOE … a girl paddles her canoe down the river and more animals want to join for the ride.
“We’re Floating Down The River” is a historic American folk song we use as an action song. You even learn that you can’t stand up in the middle of the boat! You can hear the song on the CD UP IN The BATTEN HOUSE: Old Time Music Of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
“Skunk’s Picnic” is an original story about making friends in the woods.
We chased "Fireflies In The Night". You can hear this song and sing-along with the CD HAPPY As CLAMS by Lena.

This week at storytimes at Traverwood and Westgate, Elizabeth told stories about gardening! We heard about industrious Rabbit, who tricks lazy Bear in Tops and Bottoms. We also heard the story of the trickster Anansi the spider who doesn’t want to help with the community garden in The Talking Vegetables. We read the classic Planting a Rainbow, by Lois Ehlert and discovered what animals were hiding in our gardens in There’s Something in My Garden.

Preschool storytimes at the AADL are intended for ages 2-5 and are free and open to the public. You can see our full storytime schedule here.

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